Dentons‘ team of consumer finance specialists represents a number of global banks and private equity investors engaged in consumer lending, with particular expertise in the mortgage market, where the firm assists clients active in the primary and secondary residential mortgage arenas. Student lenders, credit reporting agencies and credit card companies round out the firm’s client roster, which the practice handling dealings with the CFPB and state regulators. Spearheading the firm’s efforts on this front are New York’s Matthew Yoon and Washington DC-based John Holahan, both of whom offer a combined financial services and capital markets regulatory practice. Also based in New York, Joshua Jordon advises a range of consumer credit lenders on state and federal regulations, including TILA, RESPA, and ECOA among others.

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Work highlights

  • Advised Barclays’ mortgage trading and underwriting desks on Wall Street in connection with the management of financing lines and residential mortgage assets.
  • Advised Citibank's mortgage financing, trading and securitization desks on mortgage regulatory issues.
  • Advised ATLAS SP Partners’ on consumer finance compliance issues related to establishing residential and commercial business lines for a new entity.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matthew Yoon, John Holahan

Other key lawyers

Joshua Jordon